Sculptor <a href="http://www.alfarrow.com">Al Farrow</a> recently unveiled a stunning series of religious sites made from ammunition and firearms. Dubbed 'Reliquaries', his intricate models of <a href="http://www.alfarrow.com/reliquaries.html">mosques, churches and synagogues</a> are constructed from lethal materials -- but what results are these fantastic sculptures. We were captivated by the intensity of these structures, which simultaneously evoke the beauty of the sacred along with a sense of haunting destructive power.

We’ve already seen firearms re-purposed into <a href="http://inhabitat.com/artist-melts-1527-guns-to-make-shovels-for-tree-planting/">shovels</a> and even an <a href="http://inhabitat.com/confiscated-weapons-used-to-build-londons-olympic-stadium/">Olympic stadium</a>, but Farrow re-imagines these symbols of oppression by giving them a creative purpose.

Reliquaries by Al Farrow

Sculptor Al Farrow recently unveiled a stunning series of religious sites made from ammunition and firearms. Dubbed 'Reliquaries', his intricate models of mosques, churches and synagogues are constructed from lethal materials -- but what results are these fantastic sculptures. We were captivated by the intensity of these structures, which simultaneously evoke the beauty of the sacred along with a sense of haunting destructive power.